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Impact Report
| For plan | Profitable Livestock Production (Catron County) |
| Date | October 14, 2008, 9:40 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | A program was presented through the New Mexico Beef Councils gate to plate to more than 40 people on both the advantages and disadvantages of artificial insemination (AI). Participants were shown the equipment used to AI and given an overview of estrus synchronization and its use in an AI program. Participants also learned about the steps involved in beef cattle herd improvement. Gate to Plate attendees were also given a branding demonstration. Long term beef cattle improvement in Catron County has focused on the use of AI. Four producers artificial inseminated more than 100 first calf heifers. The long term goal of the program is to show the use of AI as on alternative management strategy on first calf heifers. The results of this program have shown that AI can reduce calving problems on first calf heifers as well as improve overall quality and marketability of the cow herd. As a result of this long term program I receive more request each year from producers looking to implement the use of AI in their herds. AI is not always the best choice for a given ranch. In these cases I have worked with the producer to develop a plan to implement high quality sires into their herds in an attempt duplicate many of the results we have show with AI. Our estrus synchronization efforts led to many conversations with Pharmaceutical companies on the effects of their products. We were able to identify some quality control issues with the products used to synchronize estrus. |